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Everyday Events & Activities - Yarmouth Clam Festival

10:00 am
All Areas Open

Information Booths
On Main Street beside Memorial Green and on the NYA lawn.

A bulletin board at Memorial Green lists Festival daily events and race results. Official Clam Festival T-shirts for children and adults, hats, posters, postcards, and "Happy as a Clam" bags are available for purchase.

Free Entertainment
All weekend, under four tents:
• North Yarmouth Academy
• Memorial Green
• Library Lawn
• Serendipity Stage, First Parish Church Lawn

Enjoy an eclectic mix of entertainment all weekend long on four stages, featuring many favorites as well as new acts.

Craft Show
North Yarmouth Academy Lawn
Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm (crafters' option to open)
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

This juried Craft Show offers a broad selection of handmade crafts in every price range created by more than 125 artisans. Preview the crafters.

Art Show and Sale Under the Oaks
Merrill Memorial Library's Front Lawn
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Enjoy original works from the best artists in the State of Maine and the region. Preview the artists. Browse the show under three Maine State Champion Oak Trees, the largest known living members of each species in Maine.

Yarmouth Historical Society and Museum
FREE ADMISSION
3rd Floor of Merrill Library, 215 Main Street
Friday 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm

Step back in time, and see the way Yarmouth used to be. On display are Native American artifacts, 19th-century school supplies, Civil War gear, rail and trolley memorabilia, and more! Stop by our Museum Shop, and get a 10% discount on selected items when you show your Festival brochure.

Historic Trolley Rides
Tickets sales ($5 adults, $3 children) at the Historical Society tent on the NYA lawn
Pick-up & drop-off at the corner of Portland & Main Streets
Friday 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm
Saturday 11:30 am, 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm

The Yarmouth Historical Society offers narrated tours of our historic town.

Belgian Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
FREE RIDES, All aboard at Railroad Park
Friday, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Sunday, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm

Carnival by Smokey's Greater Shows
Next to the Rowe School
Wednesday and Thursday,5:00 - 11:00 pm (Yarmouth Appreciation Night wristbands valid from 6:00 - 10:00 pm)
Friday and Saturday, 10:00:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday, 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm (Last Blast wristbands valid 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm)

Thrilling rides, games for prizes, and classic carnival food.

Pink Elephant Sale
Across the street from First Parish Church

Treasures for sale. Find books, furniture, household items, and unique collectibles.

Face Painting
Merrill Memorial Library Lawn

Fine Artist, Betsy McLellan
North Yarmouth Academy Lawn, near the Information Booth

Betsy will sign posters of her Maine Shuckers painting, depicting the Yarmouth Clam Festival Clam Shucking Contest.

Yarmouth Alumni Association Tent
Next to the Merrill Library driveway

Calling All Clippers! Alumni, sail by the tent to say hello to fellow alumns, and register for the brand-new Yarmouth Alumni Association website.

Tours of First Parish Church
116 Main Street
Friday, 11:00 am and 3:00 pm
Saturday, 11:00 am and 3:00 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am

Guided tours of the authentically restored 1868 church.